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Mafeking Road is the first published collection of Herman Charles Bosmans Oom Schalk Lourens stories.This edition contains the original and unabridged text.Set in the Groot Marico in South Africa the stories are told through the eyes of Oom Schalk. The stories are wonderfully crafted, funny, tragic, and with many twists and turns. Oom Schalk is at times the wise old man of the Bosveld, the village idiot, a racist, a thoughtful voice on race relations, a bumbling romantic and a skilled match-maker.Oom Schalk gave Bosman the ability to craft stories that we love but where we cant escape the truth of South Africas past.The gems include: Starlight on the VeldWillem Prinsloos Peach BrandyIn the Withaaks ShadeOx-Waggons on TrekThe Music-MakerMarico ScandalMafeking RoadThe Love PotionMakapans CavesYellow MoepelsBechuana InterludeBrown MambaDream by the Blue-GumsThe GramophoneThe ProphetDrieka and the MoonMampoerThe WidowVeld MaidenThe RooinekSplendours from RamoutsaThese stories have become true South African classics and we dont doubt that you will fall in love with every one of them.
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Brand: Herman Charles Bosman
